Fashion throughout the ages: Our First Ladies

There are many who submit that Michelle Obama is (or rather, will be) the best dressed First Lady of the US. She’s made the cover of Vanity Fair a couple of times, and was listed in their international best dressed.

I tend to disagree. Yes, Michelle Obama dresses decently, but so does every other woman in the position of First Lady. It’s part of the job description.

Now Jackie Kennedy was a woman with style and class. Not only did she dress “nicely” as all other First Ladies must to present themselves to the public, but she was a trend-setter. She had an exquisite sense of style, wearing trousers at a time when most women wore only skirts and dresses, but wearing them in such a way that it was quite clear that the pants were meant for a woman. Everything that she did, the way she moved, was infused with her special brand of grace.

I’m just not entirely sure that Michelle Obama measures up to that. Sorry, Vanity Fair.

The Hourglass Body Shape

Often women with the hourglass body shape feel ungainly in clothing. Understandably, since the hourglass is just one curve after another. Clothing may often feel too tight. But truth be told, cinched waists on shirts and skirts that are slightly tighter (think pencil skirts) make your body look fantastic. Of course, it’s most important to feel beautiful. That is a key element in looking beautiful. But opening your mind to trying new styles and trends will do wonders for your body. Dressing for an hourglass figure is slightly simpler than dressing for any other body type, since you don’t need to compensate and balance your body out with different colors and patterns, although patterns that are too large and bright detract attention from your natural curves. The vast majority of colors look great with an hourglass figure, so long as you’re wearing the right bra. (An important part of dressing for the hourglass figure since hourglass body types generally are larger in the bust.)

Just a general to bear in mind while you are dressing yourself, though: If you feel uncomfortable in your clothing, you look uncomfortable. And discomfort is never stylish.